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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, November 30, 2011 · 8 Helping give our seniors a happy holiday By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Oakville Beaver r is bringing tidings of joy this holiday season to seniors across town with The Children of Christmas Past program. The initiative will provide gifts to lonely seniors in the community, utilizing tags that hang from the Christmas tree in the newspaper office's reception area. Each tag bears a request from a senior's wish list. Receptionist Helena Chartrand is pictured here decorating the tree adorned with The Children of Christmas Past tags. To sponsor a senior this Christmas, visit the Beaver office at 467 Speers Rd., and grab a tag. Purchase the gift, wrap it and tape the tag onto the gift and bring it to the Beaver office by Dec. 16. However, it's recommended gifts be brought in by Dec. 12 to allow time for delivery set-ups. "Everyone deserves a reason to smile during the holiday season -- no matter what age you are. That is one of the reasons why The Oakville Beaver believes strongly in the work of the community RIZIERO VERTOLLI / OAKVILLE BEAVER FOR THE CHILDREN OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Oakville Beaver r receptionist Helena Chartrand shows the gift cards available on the Christmas tree in the Beaver's lobby. Anyone wishing to pick up a tag, buy the gift listed on it and return it by Dec. 12 will be helping grant the Christmas wish of a senior living on their own in our community. group known as the Children of Christmas Past," said Halton Division Regional General Manager David Harvey. "This organization ensures that seniors' wishes are met by staging special gift trees. Gift tags are hung on the tree and residents are encouraged to select a `wish' and make someone very happy Christmas Day. Giving back is an integral part of the season. I thank everyone who participates in this worthwhile effort," he added. For information on donating a gift, financial support, volunteering or delivering gifts, contact Jill Harrington-Rutka at 905-331-1963 or visit www.childrenofchristmaspast.com. Visit www.oakville.ca Consultation on the plan's tree planting standards as they relate to soil quality and quantity will be the primary focus of this public meeting. We want your input. Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 79 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakvilles proposed North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan is an innovative plan created to ensure a sustainable and healthy urban forest for the lands located north of Dundas Street. The plan recommends a multi-faceted strategy that connects urban forestry best practices to existing environmental features of Oakvilles Natural Heritage System (NHS), and the overall planning of residential, commercial and industrial lands. A Council Sub-Committee has been established for the purpose of hearing presentations or receiving written documentation and input from interested parties on the plan. Members of the public wishing to appear as a delegation can contact Nancy Fiorentino, Committee Coordinator at nfiorentino@oakville.ca or 905-338-4179 or simply attend the meeting and advise the Committee Coordinator that they would like to provide input. Following the meeting, staff will report back to Council by January 2012 on the presentation and input received; and potential options that Council may consider in finalizing and implementing the plan. For more information visit www.oakville.ca/vision2057.htm North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan Public Meeting Sustainable Living - Building a Greener Oakville book Sustainable Living - Building a greener Oakville is the town's first green building book. It profiles over 30 structures throughout Oakville that are designed or built to LEED certification or incorporate sustainable and/or green features that contribute to reducing their ecological footprint. The book highlights four sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Institutional. If you have not reviewed the book, you can do so online at www.oakville.ca/greenbuilding.htm or pick one up at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. If you have a green building and are not in the book and would like to be in the next edition, please contact Suzanne Madder at smadder@oakville.ca or at 905-845-6601, ext. 3910. Sustainable Living Building a greener Oakville Intention to revise Procedure By-law By-law to establish rules governing the order and proceedings of Council and Committees new Procedure By-law will be considered at the Administrative Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 7 p.m. in Council Chamber at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. The new By-law will propose revisions to the former Procedure By-law which established rules governing the order and proceedings of Council and Committees of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville. Additional information about the proposed by-law will be available from the Clerks department at Town Hall or at www.oakville.ca on December 9, 2011. This notice is in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, as amended. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 30th day of November 2011.